28 May 2018 | Euronews
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France One million French smokers ditch habit in a year: survey In 2017, 26.9% of 18- to 75-year-olds smoked every day, compared to 29.4% a year earlier, according to the study by France's public health agency. -
World News Chelsea FC owner eligible for Israeli citizenship Russian multi-billionaire, Roman Abramovich, has flown to Tel Aviv after learning he is eligible for Israeli citizenship. Renewal of his UK investor visa has been delayed. -
United Kingdom Watch: Competitors tumble down hill at annual UK cheese-rolling race A veteran contestant broke the all-time record for the most cheeses won. -
France France offers fast-track citizenship for Mali 'Spider-man' hero An illegal immigrant who climbed a high-rise to rescued a child has been hailed for his "exceptional act" by President Macron -
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World News Greenpeace: Single-use plastic has to stop Greenpeace tells Euronews single-use plastic is to blame for ocean pollution. "We're going to reach a point soon when there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish." -
Spain Spain's PM to face vote of confidence on Friday Twenty-nine people linked to Mariano Rajoy's centre-right People's Party have been convicted of corruption offences including falsifying accounts, influence-peddling and tax crimes. Some are demanding Mr Rajoy call a snap election. -
No Comment 4,500 pairs of shoes representing Palestinian deaths greet EU ministers Avaaz campaign director Christoph Schott said that the aim was to show EU leaders that "people in Europe care what happens in Palestine, they care what happens in Gaza" and that "enough is enough". -
No Comment Thousands of balloons released for missing children in Hungary The annual Night of a Thousand Lanterns Foundation event seeks to raise awareness about child disappearances. -
No Comment Three women attempt to walk a highline in high-heels in China's Hunan province The tightrope is 1400m above sea level in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park -
World News French vinyards hit by violent hailstorm French vinyards hit by violent hailstorm -
No Comment Migrant climbs an apartment block in Paris to save a dangling boy Mamoudou Gassama is to be made a French citizen -
Denmark Denmark to force 'ghetto' children to learn about democracy and Christmas Children living in areas of Denmark with large numbers of immigrants will be forced to attend school for 25 hours per week to learn about democracy, equality and major public holidays. -
Europe News Gaza and Iran deal top EU foreign ministers meeting Campaigners place thousands of pairs of shoes outside EU Council, to reflect lives lost in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -
World News Can these bold plans help save the polar ice sheets? Scientist says giant walls and cooling tunnels may be the best ways to save polar ice. -
Germany More problems for German car makers VW cutting production of some diesel models while Daimler faces an investigation over alleged illegal software -
Poland Watch: Poland's oldest footballer scores impressive goal at 71 Poland's oldest footballer, 71-year-old Bogdan Głąbicki, is still scoring goals — and celebrating — like a man a quarter of his age -
World News French industrialist Serge Dassault dies at 93 French billionaire industrialist Serge Dassault died in Paris on Monday according to a spokesman for Dassault Group -
Series Prometheus, Sataplia and Kumistavi: Aladdin's caves in Georgia Natural treasures abound in these caverns, with the chance to see everything from underground rivers to dinosaurs' footprints nearby! -
Next Series An alternative to chemically de-icing planes Researchers are seeking solutions because propylene glycol, used to de-ice planes, is a pollutant that harms the environment -
Series Dolma delights: Azerbaijan's culinary favourite! Azerbaijan's dolma tradition is dear to all of its communities. What's more, it figures on the UNESCO intangible heritage list! -
Poland Poland’s €1.7 billion bid for permanent US base to combat ‘Russian interference’ There are already US forces in Poland on a rotational basis but recent Russian actions mean a permanent presence is now necessary, according to a proposal by the country’s defence ministry. -
China French woman wins slacklining contest at 1,300m — wearing high heels “For me it was as much of a challenge to walk in heels as it was to do it in front of so many people and on the TV. I am not usually very good with pressure,” winner Mimi Guesdon told Euronews. -
Earth News 24 hours in Batumi We travel to Georgia's main port city and spend a day discovering local gastronomy, design and culture. -
Greece First plastic straw free island in Greece The island of Sikinos is looking to be the first Greek island to eliminate the use of plastic straws this summer -
Switzerland 10,000 euro book on Tibet revealed Murals of Tibet took its author ten years to research and compile -
Europe News 4,500 pairs of shoes displayed near EU building over Palestinian deaths Activists have laid out 4,500 pairs of shoes in front of the Council of the European Union — one for every life lost in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict over the last decade -
Europe News 'The plastic is a disaster' - rescuing Belgium's rivers As the EU sets its sights on banning single-use plastics, volunteers battle to keep rivers clean of waste -
USA K-pop group BTS top US album charts BTS go where no Korean pop outifit has gone before just days after Billboard music awards triumph. -
World News Austria's crack down on migrants Kurz wants assurances from countries like Albania that the Balkan refugee route from Greece via Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to central Europe is monitored. -
World News Real Madrid fans celebrate Champions League victory Thousands of Read Madrid fans celebrated with their heroes in the Bernabeu stadium as the Champions League trophy was brought home after the team's 3-1 victory over Liverpool. -
Europe News Brief from Brussels: Plastic is not fantastic -
World News As it happened on Tuesday, May 29 Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as it happens this morning. -
United Kingdom Scotland tries to get clear blue water between its position & London's over Brexit In a meeting with the EU's Brexit negotiator Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland wants to keep the single market and customs union along with the pound, post-Brexit. -
USA Risk of poison gas as lava from Hawaii volcano threatens geothermal power plant Kilauea has been spewing out lava for the past three weeks -
World News Migrant rescues child dangling from balcony, gets new life in France "I did it because it was a child," 22-year-old Mamoudou Gassama was quoted as saying. "I climbed. … Thank God I saved him." -
France Erdogan supporters force removal of controversial magazine cover from French newsstand Supporters of Erdogan near Avignon force an employee from a French billboard company to take down a contentious magazine cover featuring the Turkish president -
World News Spanish, not English, is the most all-American language | View The language we speak is an increasingly common way to discriminate against American Latinos, and a totally ahistorical one. -
Earth News Crafting a niche perfume brand The stories behind the scents of French perfume brand Roos & Roos -
Economy What next in Italy's political psychodrama? | Euronews answers The rejection of a populist government in Italy could further inflame anti-EU sentiment and destabilise the Eurozone. -
Italy Carlo Cottarelli 'accepts mandate to try and form next Italian government' Former IMF official Carlo Cottarelli says he has accepted an invitation to try and form Italy's next government. -
Economy Market relief as chances of anti-establishment coalition in Italy fade President Sergio Mattarella refused to appoint coalition candidate over investor concerns -
World News Gun-loving Iceland hasn't had a shooting murder in more than a decade While the remote island is the size of Kentucky and has a population similar to St. Louis, Missouri, Icelanders say the U.S. can learn from their gun laws. -
World News Assad may have withheld some of his chemical arsenal, watchdog says "Many Western countries are worried that the Syrian government continues to possess some of the precursors of sarin." -
World News Temer cuts fuel price in bid to end trucker strike The Brazilian president says the government will subsidise a 10 percent cut in the price of diesel as the almost week-long truck drivers' strike brings the country to a standstill. -
World News As it happened this morning: Monday 28 May On today's edition: what next as Italy navigates another political pitfall; the abortion debate in Ireland and the UK; and the diplomatic ups and downs between the US and North Korea. -
Italy Italy in crisis as President vetoes key government nomination Italy could be heading back to the polls after President Sergio Mattarella vetoed the proposed choice for finance minister, saying his Eurosceptic views threatened Italian interests. -
France Immigrant who saved child from balcony fall given path to French citizenship An immigrant was dubbed the ‘Spider-Man of Paris’ after climbing a building to save a four-year old child that was clinging from the outside of a fourth-floor balcony. Now President Emmanuel Macron has begun the process of making him a French citizen. -
Sport Coventry City v Exeter City: League 2 playoff Sky Blues win promotion to League 1 -
USA Celtics implode at home as LeBron James powers Cavs into NBA finals Records tumbled in Boston as the home side saw its impregnable base demolished by the genius of LeBron James. -
USA Flash flooding causes chaos in parts of Baltimore Flash floods struck parts of Maryland on Sunday, including a suburb of Baltimore that had suffered similar devastation two years ago. -
Colombia Fears for landmark peace accord as Colombia votes Ivan Duque wins the first round of Colombia's presidential election, raising concerns that the 2016 peace accord with FARC rebels could be under threat. -
USA US team arrives in North Korea to prepare for summit The on-off summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-un is looking more likely. -
World News US delegation holds talks with North Korean officials in DMZ Planning seemed to move ahead for the on-off-perhaps-on-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. -
World News 'Solo' sputters with $83.3 million at box office There may be just too much "Star Wars" in our lives right now, experts say. -
World News China calls U.S. warships in South China Sea 'a provocation' The Defense Ministry said the ships "undermined strategic mutual trust" and "damaged peace, security and good order in relevant waters."